As I run the last test on the Vega (long term audio-only, screen off test – just reaching 5 hours now with about 40% battery left. Not bad!) I’m starting to plan for the next review device.
Its the high-end Flybook V33i that I’m expecting in the next 24 hours.
It’s all about style. She’s a beauty isn’t she?
That picture wouldn’t be half as enjoyable if it was a 20″ notebook would it! Back to the Flybook though, we’re talking performance that could make it the best Vista-capable ultra-mobile PC to date.
With The Pentium-M (1.1Ghz), 1GB memory and an ATI Radeon XPress 200M graphics co-processor its possible that this could run Vista with some of it’s graphical enhancements.
The latest version of the V33i includes a HSDPA-capable cellular radio too so you can almost forget WiFi and Bluetooth! (Don’t worry, it’s included!) for the office, you can plug straight into a Gigabit LAN and use the touch-capable, convertible 1024×600 screen and when you’re out about about, the Flybook promises ‘about’ 3 hours of power on a single Q1-sized battery.
Other features include PCMCIA slot, external WiFi antenna connector, built in V.92 modem, VGA and TV-out all in a 1.2KG unit.
Two negative points though. Firstly it ships only with XP Pro (the supplier tells me that the touch screen isn’t up standard required for Tablet Edition.) and secondly, the price. Currently available without HSDPA (but including GPRS+EDGE) a 40GB disk and XP Home for €2100 and going all the way up to €2850 for the full monty with XP Pro, UMTS support and an 80GB disk. A Celeron M version (the V23) starts at €1950
Our data sheet on the Flybook V33i is here.
Flybook kindly supplied by MyFlybook (Germany.)
Steve / Chippy.
September 22nd, 2006 at 6:39 pm
“It’s all about style. She’s a beauty isn’t she?”
Yeah she is, but what do you think of the device?